As expected, the NCAA's Division I board of directors endorsed a proposal Thursday that would give more power to the five most prominent conferences – but at least for now, those conferences didn't everything they wanted.

Meeting in Indianapolis, the board of directors endorsed a restructuring of the Division I legislative system in an attempt to streamline its processes. They also endorsed the general idea of providing increased autonomy to the 65 schools in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, providing the power conferences – referred to in the draft proposal as the "Big Five" – the ability to provide athletes with unprecedented benefits and resources.

According to the proposal, which is scheduled to go to a final vote, in August, the Big Five conferences would have autonomy to address issues in several areas known as "permissive legislation," including things like: full cost of attendance scholarships; continuing education and medical care; insurance; and the ability to pay for expenses for family members on trips.

But other categories wanted by the Big Five – notably including the ability to lessen time demands on athletes – were tabled for more discussion.

Those categories, known in the draft proposal as "actionable legislation," included one enacted by the Big Five conferences that would "modify specified rules in a manner that … decreases athletics time demands or other burdens of student-athletes." Other categories included allowing athletes the ability to pursue careers other than their sport – for example, a career in music while playing college basketball – limitations in the areas of recruiting and staff size, and transfer issues.

In addition to the actual categories included in the "actionable" legislation, the board of directors wants more discussion on the process for the rest of Division I to adopt "actionable" rules.

In the categories defined as "permissive" legislation, the Big Five conferences would have the ability to enact rules; the other Division I conferences or schools could determine whether or not to adopt the rules, as well.

But "actionable" legislation, according to the draft proposal, would require conferences to take a separate vote to adopt similar legislation. The board of directors decided not to include the process in the proposal, and asked for feedback on how that process should unfold.

The board of directors also said it would ask for feedback from members on several other issues, including how, as the college landscape changes and additional issues are identified for Big Five autonomy, those issues would be added – or not – to the list for autonomy.

A comment period for feedback is set to last through late June. According to the board of directors, the timetable remains on schedule, with a goal of beginning implementation of the new structure by the start of the 2014-15 school year.

Previously proposed legislation to extend the period of time that transfer athletes can complete their eligibility and a removal of limits feeding NCAA athletes were both adopted by the board Thursday.